Editing Abscess (section)

===Loop drainage===
More recently, several North American hospitals have opted for less-invasive loop drainage over standard drainage and wound packing. In one study of 143 pediatric outcomes, a failure rate of 1.4% was reported in the loop group versus 10.5% in the packing group (P<.030),<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Ladde JG, Baker S, Rodgers CN, Papa L | title = The LOOP technique: a novel incision and drainage technique in the treatment of skin abscesses in a pediatric ED | journal = The American Journal of Emergency Medicine | volume = 33 | issue = 2 | pages = 271–276 | date = February 2015 | pmid = 25435407 | doi = 10.1016/j.ajem.2014.10.014 }}</ref> while a separate study reported a 5.5% failure rate among the loop group.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Tsoraides SS, Pearl RH, Stanfill AB, Wallace LJ, Vegunta RK | title = Incision and loop drainage: a minimally invasive technique for subcutaneous abscess management in children | journal = Journal of Pediatric Surgery | volume = 45 | issue = 3 | pages = 606–609 | date = March 2010 | pmid = 20223328 | doi = 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2009.06.013 }}</ref>